Beer O'clock Show Podcasts

In a pre-recorded, pre-lockdown show, Martin and Steve are musing about whether things in shops should be clearly priced Beers | Seven Bro7hers ‘Amber Lager’ & ‘Hoppy Pale’ and Thornbridge ‘Bison’ Hopinions | When shopping in bottle shops do you want to know the price of your beer before you get to the counter? Links […]

Martin and Steve head to Czechia to sit down with Budweiser Budvar Head Brewmaster Adam Brož, Deputy Brewaster Petr Kosin, Trade Quality Jiri Pekhart and UK Marketing Manager Josh Smith to chat lager, history, tradition, harmony and trademarks We also take a look back at our trip and some of the smaller breweries that we […]

This week Martin and Steve dicuss the current state of the world, outrageous Portman rulings and talk about which living people we’d like to buy a pint. Beers | Adamns / Camden Town ‘Camden On Sea’, Beavertown ‘One Of Own Own’, Yeastie Boys ‘Cosmic Liquid Kiss’ and Camden Town ‘Beer 2019’ Hopinions |  Which 5 […]

This week we’re joined by fellow podcaster and all-round beery font of knowledge, Natalya Watson from Beer With Nat. Beers | Broaden & Build ‘Jaunty’, Beavertown ‘Lupuloid’ and The Cheshire Brewhouse ‘Gibraltar Porter’ Hopinions | Is the constant pursuit of the ‘new’ killing the ‘old’ in the U.K. beer scene? Links | Brewdog new branding in […]

We’re back at the Victoria Inn in Colchester for this week’s show where among other things we discuss Brewdog’s new branding Beers | Adnams ‘Ghost Ship 0.5’, Grain ‘Redwood’, Broaden & Build ‘Prolific’, Duration ‘Dripping Pitch’ and The Kernal ‘India Pale Ale Mosiac Columbus’ Hopinions | Is the standard UK pint measure of 568ml simply too much? […]

This wasn’t the show we planned to release this week, but it’s always good to have a back up plan. We take a look back at what’s been happening since our 100th show and look forward to what we’ve got coming up in 2020. Beers | Five Points ‘Best’, Chelmsford Brewing Company ‘Poco Loco’ and […]

In this landmark episode, Martin & Steve are recording at our spiritual home, The Victoria Inn in Colchester where we’re joined by guest host Richard Taylor, Bar Manager at the Vic to look back over the last 100 episodes of Hopinions. Beers | Fuller’s Vintage Ales 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2012 Hopinions […]

In a slightly different show to usual, Martin and Steve recreate the journey of Howling Hops Brewery from their humble beginnings in the Southampton Arms, to their first brews in The Cock Tavern to their Tank Bar in Hackney Wick. Guiding us on this journey is Chris Hall from Howling Hops. Beers | Howling Hops ‘Pale […]

It’s the end of the year decade and we’re taking a look back at our beery highlights from 2019 Beers | Uncruliar Brews ‘Rhubarbley Wine’, Mad Hatter ‘Salted Caramel Quadrupel’, Camden ‘Beer 2019’, Thornbridge ‘Saint Petersburg’, Porterhouse ‘Devil’s Half Acre’ & ‘Celebration Stout’ and Fuller’s ‘Imperial IPA’ Hopinions | 2019 Beery Highlights Links | Beers Without Frontiers podcast […]

In our post-Crimbo Crawl episode, we look back at our jaunt around Manchester. Beers | Big Drop Brew Co collaboration world series ‘Going Swimmingly’ (with Harbour), ‘Jam Session’ (with Fyne), ‘Lil IPL’ (with Salt) and ‘Big River’ (with Fourpure)  

It’s Black Friday and in what has become an annual tradition, the annual Goose Island Bourbon County Stout is now available. We were lucky enough to get invited to the preview tasting and Steve had a chat with Goose Island’s Shoreditch Brewpub Head Brewer Andrew Walton about this year’s release.   We were invited to […]

We’re back in the studio and looking back at the last couple of months in the Hopinions Multiverse while musing over our Desert Island Bar picks. Beers | Howling Hops ‘Pale XX’, ‘House IPA’, ‘New Old London’ and ‘Quicksand’ Hopinions | Desert Island Bar   Many thanks to Chris at Howling Hops for the beers, […]

Martin and Steve settle down in front of a cozy fire with a few bottles of beer to enjoy this seasonal romantic comedy… Salt ‘Just Another Dream’* Jefferson’s Brewery ‘Across the Miles’** Three Hills ‘In Pursuit No 2’** Duvel ‘Triple Hop Citra’*** Left Handed Giant ‘In These Waters’** Brewdog ‘Beetle Mania’**** Brewdog ‘Radio Zomebie Phone […]

This week we’re joined by guest host Jaega Wise, Head Brewer from Wild Card Brewery (among a raft of other things) to chat inclusivity, supermarkets, the availability of beer and Untappd scandals. Beers | Wild Card Brewery ‘Apricot & Blackcurrant Smoothie Pale’, ‘Cahsmere IPA’ & ‘Passion Fruit Gose’ and Abbeydale ‘Slam Dunk Da Funk’ Hopinions | Is […]

This week we’re joined by guest host James Calder, CEO of The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Beers | The Kernel ‘Biere de Saison Damson’ & ‘Export Stout London 1893’, Blackjack ‘West Coast IPA’, Ashover ‘Victorian Ruby Mild’ and Burning Sky ‘Cuvee’ Hopinions | Is independence in beer important to you? Links | Craft & Slice Blog | […]

This week we take a trip to the Essex coast and visit Leigh-on-Sea Brewery Beers | Leigh-on-Sea Brewery ‘Legra’, ‘Brhubarb’, ‘Bohemian Pilsner’, ‘Crowstone’, ‘SS9’ & ‘Barrel Aged SS9’ Hopinions | Can cask beer be ‘premiumised’? Links | Mark Johnson’s post | Leigh-on-Sea Brewery info   Many thanks to Ian for inviting us down to the brewery and […]

This week we enjoy a number of beers and dive into the world of beer pricing. Beers | Hawkshead Brewery ‘Mosiac Pale’, ‘Route 590’ & ‘Fashionably Late’, North Riding Brewery ‘Amaretto Porter’, Northern Monk/By The River ‘Northern Powerhouse Series 007 Imperial Maple Brown’ and Brewdog ‘Sink The Bismark’ Hopinions | Should half a pint cost half […]

Hopinions is 3 years old and we’re celebrating with a selection of beers that you can buy as part of your weekly shop! Beers | Brewdog ‘Funk x Punk’, North Brewing Co ‘Lost Cosmonauts’, Brewdog/Cloudwater ‘NEIPA’, Vocation/Magic Rock ‘Hang Loose’, Lost & Grounded/Brooklyn Brewery ‘Face In The Crowd’ and Wild Card ‘Raspberry Chocolate Donut Stout’ Hopinions […]

We’re back from our summer break and diving straight back into more of the great beers that we’ve got from Brew York. Apologies for the restless dog in the background during the early part of the show! Beers | Brew York ‘Time Travelling Taxi’, ‘Rhubarbara Striesand’, ‘Hey Mango’, ‘Goose Willis’ and ‘Stay True’ Hopinions | Is […]

Here’s a show that we’ve been threatening to do since we first started the Hopinions on Films spin off series. So sit back, get your sunglasses and best 80’s brooding look on as we enter Santa Carla… Omnipollo ‘Arzachel’* The Kernel ‘India Pale Ale Galaxy Enigma Vic Secret’* Uncruliar Brews ‘Rhubabbey’** Box Social Brewing ‘Campfire […]

This week we head out on a world-wide fantasy pub crawl, exploring places that we’d really like to enjoy a pint or two at. Beers | Brew York ‘Kaijuice’, ‘Cereal Killa’, ‘Barghest’, ‘Imperial Tonkoko’, ‘Medjuicia’ and ‘Mocha Man Randy Savage’ Hopinions | Can you name your top 3 pubs/bars/taprooms that would be in your fantasy pub crawl? […]

This week we’re getting stuck in to some amazing beers that were sent to us by listener of the show Will Watkins. We also discuss if size matters and talk about the latest acquisitions by Beer Hawk / ZX Ventures / ABIn Bev. Beers |  Amundsen Bryggeri ‘ Dessert In A Can – Pecan & […]

This week we’re joined by Andrew & Luke from Rhythm & Brews podcast to talk about Liverpool, trends in beer and stealing glasses. Beers | Northern Monk ‘Striding Edge’, Griffin Claw Brewing ‘Downtown Bourbon Brown’, Cloudwater ‘West Coast Pale’, Wild Beer ‘Huis V.2’ and Mad Hatter ‘Feed Your Head’ Hopinions | Have you ever taken/stolen glassware […]

We’re joined by smoked beer fan, blogger and all round nice guy Mark Johnson for this weeks show as we explore what smoked beers can offer. Beers | Torrside ‘Sto Lat’, ‘Rauchwine’ & ‘Dogs of War: Battalion Bull Terrier (2019.1)’, Runaway Brewery ‘Smoked Porter’, Cloudwater/Against The Grain ‘#www.oooooo.ddd’, Marble ‘Imperial Smoked Grodziskie’ and Elusive Brewing/Emperor’s Brewing […]

This week we’re at 57 Thomas Street in Manchester and we’re joined by Marble Brewery Director Jan Rogers and Head Brewer Joe Ince to talk about the development of the brewery and the importance of cask beer. Hopinions | Is cask ale really in danger of dying or has it been saved by modern interpretation? Beers […]